diff --git a/src/gui/systray.cpp b/src/gui/systray.cpp
index 8edd054fc..33a07e68c 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/systray.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Q_INVOKABLE void Systray::setClosed()
     _isOpen = false;
 }
 
-void Systray::showMessage(const QString &title, const QString &message, MessageIcon icon, int millisecondsTimeoutHint)
+void Systray::showMessage(const QString &title, const QString &message, MessageIcon icon)
 {
 #ifdef USE_FDO_NOTIFICATIONS
     if (QDBusInterface(NOTIFICATIONS_SERVICE, NOTIFICATIONS_PATH, NOTIFICATIONS_IFACE).isValid()) {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void Systray::showMessage(const QString &title, const QString &message, MessageI
     } else
 #endif
     {
-        QSystemTrayIcon::showMessage(title, message, icon, millisecondsTimeoutHint);
+        QSystemTrayIcon::showMessage(title, message, icon);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/systray.h b/src/gui/systray.h
index d562dcf42..8af3b5352 100644
--- a/src/gui/systray.h
+++ b/src/gui/systray.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~Systray() {};
 
     void create();
-    void showMessage(const QString &title, const QString &message, MessageIcon icon = Information, int millisecondsTimeoutHint = 10000);
+    void showMessage(const QString &title, const QString &message, MessageIcon icon = Information);
     void setToolTip(const QString &tip);
     bool isOpen();